Multifunctional roles of carbon‐based hosts for Li‐metal anodes: A review
Xiaolin Yan,
Liang Lin,
Qiulin Chen,
Qingshui Xie,
Baihua Qu,
Laisen Wang,
Dong‐Liang Peng
Affiliations
Xiaolin Yan
State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Key Laboratory of Materials Genome, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials College of Materials Xiamen University Xiamen China
Liang Lin
State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Key Laboratory of Materials Genome, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials College of Materials Xiamen University Xiamen China
Qiulin Chen
State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Key Laboratory of Materials Genome, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials College of Materials Xiamen University Xiamen China
Qingshui Xie
State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Key Laboratory of Materials Genome, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials College of Materials Xiamen University Xiamen China
Baihua Qu
Pen‐Tung Sah Institute of Micro‐Nano Science and Technology Xiamen University Xiamen China
Laisen Wang
State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Key Laboratory of Materials Genome, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials College of Materials Xiamen University Xiamen China
Dong‐Liang Peng
State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Key Laboratory of Materials Genome, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials College of Materials Xiamen University Xiamen China
Abstract With its high theoretical capacity, lithium (Li) metal is recognized as the most potential anode for realizing a high‐performance energy storage system. A series of questions (severe safety hazard, low Coulombic efficiency, short lifetime, etc.) induced by uncontrollable dendrites growth, unstable solid electrolyte interface layer, and large volume change, make practical application of Li‐metal anodes still a threshold. Due to their highly appealing properties, carbon‐based materials as hosts to composite with Li metal have been passionately investigated for improving the performance of Li‐metal batteries. This review displays an overview of the critical role of carbon‐based hosts for improving the comprehensive performance of Li‐metal anodes. Based on correlated mainstream models, the main failure mechanism of Li‐metal anodes is introduced. The advantages and strategies of carbon‐based hosts to address the corresponding challenges are generalized. The unique function, existing limitation, and recent research progress of key carbon‐based host materials for Li‐metal anodes are reviewed. Finally, a conclusion and an outlook for future research of carbon‐based hosts are presented. This review is dedicated to summarizing the advances of carbon‐based materials hosts in recent years and providing a reference for the further development of carbon‐based hosts for advanced Li‐metal anodes.
